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• Govt. bypasses tender board to award powership fuel contract to BB Energy

  …company faces corruption probes, links to Russian shadow fleet (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) has awarded lucrative fuel supply contracts to BB Energy, a company controlled by Lebanon’s Bassatne family, to supply the two powerships currently helping to keep the country’s electricity grid running, raising questions about transparency and public procurement. Industry and […]

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•  Police tussle with protesters

  …as citizens demand reparations, release of Mohamed at King Charles’ reception (Kaieteur News) – Protesters clashed with police on Thursday as citizens demand reparations from Britain for slavery and for the immediate release of Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed who has been detained by police over allegations that he bribed a policeman for surveillance footage. […]

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• King Charles arrives in Guyana for historic State visit

  …welcomed with military honours as UK and Guyana mark 60 years of diplomatic relations (Kaieteur News) – His Majesty King Charles III arrived in Guyana on Thursday afternoon for a historic two-day State Visit, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between Guyana and the United Kingdom and his first visit to the country as monarch. The […]

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